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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Returning a Value from a Function

mohammed mayat
mohammed mayat
4,228 Points
Posted by mohammed mayat
mohammed mayat
4,228 Points

Call the getYear function: store the returned value of the function in a new variable named yearToday

challenge 3 of 3 Call the getYear function: store the returned value of the function in a new variable named yearToday

i can't ssem to get this code to work

script.js 
function getYear() {
var year = new Date().getFullYear();
return year;


var getYear = function yearToday();
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan
5,470 Points
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan
5,470 Points

Observe how mine code is different to yours. 1) You're missing a closing bracket for the getYear() function. 2) You don't need to use the 'function' keyword to invoke a function when you call from elsewhere in your program. 3) I would also avoid using the same names for functions and variable in the program, as you've done in your case above. Hope that helps. All the best. TIP: Always use Chrome's console to test small JavaScript snippets like these. If you have Win use: Ctrl + Shift + I , and for Macs use: Cmd + Shift + I

function getYear() {
var year = new Date().getFullYear();
return year;
}

var getYearResult = yearToday();